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refinery

a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc.
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refinery

[ri′fīn·rē]
(chemical engineering)
System of process units used to convert crude petroleum into fuels, lubricants, and other petroleum-derived products.
(metallurgy)
System of process units used to convert nonferrous-metal ores into pure metals, such as copper or zinc.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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